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Years ago I’d time my wash days to my laundry days, emerging from the shower with dripping hair and tousling it with a warm, fresh-out-the-dryer bath towel. I’d continue my routine as usual, but I kept experiencing loads of frizz. My hairstylist would eventually tell me I had lots of breakage too. I’d go on to list the handful of hair-strengthening treatments I was testing—bond-repair masks, anti-frizz serums—thinking there’s no way I’m doing something wrong. “Well, how do you dry your hair?” she once asked. As I detailed my bath-towel method, she stopped me, saying I should switch to microfiber towels instead.

You wouldn’t think that changing your hair-drying technique would make that much of a difference. But it turns out it can really make—or break—your mane. “A microfiber towel is a towel made of tiny synthetic fibers [thinner than a human hair strand],” Rita Hazan, celebrity colorist and founder of Rita Hazan Salon, tells me over email. Per Hazan, using one on a regular basis can prevent hair breakage and reduce the amount of stress put on your wet hair.

Shortens Dry Time

Whether you air dry or blow dry your hair, microfiber towels can help to cut drying time in half. Williams explains that microfiber is 200 times thinner than a hair strand, which she says contributes to its ability to absorb lots of water. Microfiber's super-powered water absorbency allows it to decrease the amount of time you spend drying your hair. Our other experts agree: Sands adds that microfiber towels accelerate wash day by diminishing drying time, while Shamban estimates that microfiber towels can cut drying time by as much as half.

Avoids Overdrying One of the reasons Sands loves microfiber towels is that they absorb excess moisture while preserving the hydration your hair needs. This is due to the fact that microfiber towels don't need to sit on hair as long as cotton towels and cause less friction. Helps to Prevent Breakage Hair breakage can be caused by several factors and contributes to hair loss, so it's important to prevent it whenever and wherever possible. Microfiber towels eliminate the friction caused by traditional cotton towels and minimize breakage or further damage, explains Shamban, who adds that microfiber does extremely well with fragile hair strands that are prone to breakage. Williams agrees and explains that the small fibers also reduce the tangling and snagging of hair strands, reducing incidents of breakage. Helps to Protect the Scalp Microbiome Dermatologists are concerned about your skin's microbiome and for good reason. Not unlike the gut, the skin has its own collection of bacteria and viruses that make up its unique culture. While all microbiomes have a combination of "good" and "bad" players, it's important to avoid overpopulating your skin with harmful bacteria that could lead to infection. It's easy to forget that your scalp is an extension of the skin that makes up the rest of your body and has the same needs as the skin anywhere else. Protects the Integrity of Curl Patterns According to Shamban, microfiber towels are also great for protecting the integrity and patterns of curly hair. "Curly hair benefits as the curl patterns are not upended with the rubbing or terry cloth toughness," explains Shamban. Sands agrees: "The honest truth is that all hair types benefit from using a microfiber towel as opposed to regular cotton which increases friction between the fabric and the hair shaft

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With having natural hair I try to be gentle and limit heat and blow drying. For wash day I have tried some new products to help lessen frizz and dry my hair fast! I've been using the Aquis Microfiber Towel & Hair Turban! Watch to find out how they worked for me :)

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